General
What is Wincon?
Who runs Wincon?
What is Wincon’s philosophy?
Does Wincon host any actors, celebrities, or other special guests?
Is Wincon het friendly? Slash? Gen? RPF? RPG? Art? Lurker? International? Cosplay?
How many people can attend Wincon? Is Wincon a women-only event?
Does Wincon have a harassment policy? Is Wincon accessible?
Are there age restrictions for Wincon? What is Wincon’s drinking policy?
How is Wincon policy enforced/regulated?
I have a friend nearby/my significant other is traveling with me, but doesn’t want to attend the con itself. Can they swing by the Fandom Lounge, be my date to prom, etc.?
Wincon in 2015
I can’t attend this year. Is there any way I can still show my support?
Hey, I want to help! Can I volunteer? How do I do that?
How do I register?
Are you going to post a public attendee list?
Will everyone have access to my real name/other personal details if I register?
Hotel/Travel
What hotel is Wincon visiting this year?
What airports can I use?
Programming
What kind of programming do you offer? What are the programming tracks for 2015?
How do I pitch a panel/roundtable/workshop?
What kind of panels/roundtables/workshops do you accept? Are there specific requirements?
What is considered a panel?
What is considered a workshop?
What is considered a roundtable?
What if I have an idea but no one to be on the panel with me?
What if I have an idea but don’t want to be on the panel?
How can I see what programming has already been submitted?
But you don’t understand, I need to see this panel or I will cry.
What is the schedule this year?
Is there a Vid Show? How do I participate?
What is the Fandom Lounge?
Will there be vendors?
What is Prom all about?
What charity does your raffle support?
How do I donate to the raffle?
What off-site activities do you have planned?
Can I attend an offsite activity even if I don’t know anyone?
I’m interested in planning an off-site activity. How can I get it in the program book/on the website/posted to the community?
General
What is Wincon?
To elaborate, Wincon started out as Winchestercon in 2006, a Supernatural (the television show) fan con founded by ethrosdemon and estrella30, and was managed by ethrosdemon and coiledsoul from Los Angeles in 2007 through Chicago in 2010. Over the years, the con has evolved to become what it is today: a multi-fandom event held in a different city each year.
We’re a celebration of fandom with panels and structured events. We are the internet in all its glory, come to life. We are a place to get together with old friends, discover new ones, and talk about everything that makes us squee.
Who runs Wincon?
What is Wincon's philosophy?
Does Wincon host any actors, celebrities, or other special guests?
Is Wincon het friendly? Slash? Gen? RPF? RPG? Art? Lurker? International? Cosplay?
How many people can attend Wincon?
Is Wincon a women-only event?
Does Wincon have a harassment policy?
Is Wincon accessible?
Are there age restrictions for Wincon?
What is Wincon's drinking policy?
While Wincon and its staff are not liable for the actions and decisions of its attendees, particularly outside of con spaces, the Con Committee itself always has several sober hands on deck in the hotel throughout the event, just in case.
How is Wincon policy enforced/regulated?
At our discretion, and based upon the severity and nature of the violation, transgressors may be given (but are not guaranteed) one or more warnings before being banned from the con space for the remainder of the day, event, and/or all future Wincon and Winconferences, LLC events.
For more detailed information, please see our Terms of Use and Harassment Policy.
I have a friend nearby/my significant other is traveling with me, but doesn't want to attend the con itself. Can they swing by the Fandom Lounge, be my date to prom, etc.?
However, when availability permits, we do sell a limited number of one day tickets on the ground. These tickets are sold on a first-come first-served basis, exclusively on-site, and include a name badge and program book. For further questions, contact us at: winconhq@omgwincon.com
Wincon 2015
I can't attend this year. Is there any way I can still show my support?
Hey, I want to help! Can I volunteer? How do I do that?
Where has Wincon been in the past, and where is it this year?
- Nashville, Tennessee – October 13-15, 2006
- Los Angeles, California – October 12-14, 2007
- Baltimore, Maryland – October 17-19, 2008
- Denver, Colorado – October 9-11, 2009
- Chicago, Illinois – October 15-17, 2010
- New Orleans, Louisiana – October 14-16, 2011
- Dallas, Texas – October 18-21, 2012
- Las Vegas, Nevada – October 10-13, 2013
- Orlando, Florida – October 16-19, 2014
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – October 15-18, 2015
How do I register?
Are you going to post a public attendee list?
Will everyone have access to my real name/other personal details if I register?
For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.
Hotel/Travel
What hotel is Wincon visiting this year?
What airports can I use?
What kind of programming do you offer? What are the programming tracks for 2015?
We have four tracks for Wincon 2015: one panel room fitting approximately 125-150 people, one smaller panel room fitting 75 people, one workshop space fitting approximately 50, and one roundtable room accommodating 30 people.
You can request the type of space which will work best for your idea, but please be advised the con committee reserves the right to move it to the space we think is most appropriate. However, we’ll never stick you in a bigger room without consulting you first.
How do I pitch a panel/roundtable/workshop?
What kind of panels/roundtables/workshops do you accept? Are there specific requirements?
We also welcome programming that is fandom-specific, and we would love to get your submissions for roundtable discussions on whatever your current (or past!) fandom favorite is.
We encourage all ideas and fandoms as potential subjects. A subject should be broad enough to fill fifty minutes, but specific enough to guide the conversation or activity. If you have an idea, but need help fleshing it out into a panel or event, or if you’re dying to talk about a topic but want someone else to run it with you, our brainstorming post is here to help you!
What is considered a panel?
Panels allow a small group of attendees with particular interest or expertise in a topic to lead a discussion with a large group. Panels may include a lot of audience participation, or may be structured so that panelists can share and discuss their viewpoints. Panel topics often include subjects of multifandom interest, like the representation of women in canon, supernatural worldbuilding, or writing good kink fic.
You don’t have to be an expert in any particular topic to run a panel on it, you just need the desire to talk about it with a big group of people (and a couple of other panelists), and something to say!
What is considered a workshop?
Workshops give attendees a chance to learn something new, or hone their skills. They are smaller than panels to allow participants to ask questions and get feedback. Past workshops have included live beta reading, art tips and tricks, and making fannish plushies.
What is considered a roundtable?
Roundtables are small, intimate discussions focused on a specific theme. They will have a moderator, but no formal panel structure. Roundtables often focus on topics of single-fandom or niche interest. Typically, roundtables are the equivalent of a group discussion where the person running the show suggests topics of conversation.
What if I have an idea but no one to be on the panel with me?
What if I have an idea but don’t want to be on the panel?
Unfortunately, in order for your programming idea to be eligible for voting, you must be able to list someone who is willing to be on it. We can provide a moderator for panels, but if you have a roundtable or workshop idea that you don’t want to run, you will need to find someone else to run it for you. Again, leave your ideas on our brainstorming post! You never know, there might be a dozen fans who didn’t know they were waiting to talk about your idea until now.
How can I see what programming has already been submitted?
A list of everything that has been submitted for this year’s convention can be located at the top of the submission form. It is updated every time someone submits a programming idea, and is updated daily.
But you don't understand, I need to see this panel or I will cry.
There’s no crying in fandom. We’ll be opening panel/workshop/roundtable submissions to a vote (sans submitter’s name) to gauge attendee interest. Just make sure you vote and you get your friends who are attending to vote, too! You have to be a registered attendee to vote on programming, so register early! Voting opens on May 1st and will run for one month.
What is the schedule this year?
Is there a Vid Show? How do I participate?
What is the Fandom Lounge?
Will there be vendors?
What is Prom all about?
For more info about Winprom, click here.
What charity does your raffle support?
How do I donate to the raffle?
What off-site activities do you have planned?
For more details or to see other off-site activities planned, please see the off-site activities page.